Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the county from constructing storm or sanitary sewers; grading, paving, repairing, or altering any public rights-of-way; or laying down, repairing, or removing water mains, traffic signal control systems, county fiber plant; or constructing or establishing any public utility, service, or other public work that the county may operate or undertake now or in the future. All such work shall be done, insofar as practicable, in such manner as not to obstruct, injure, or prevent the free use and operation of poles, wires, conduits, conductors, pipes, or appurtenances of the grantee. If county in its reasonable judgment shall determine that the grantee’s facilities interfere with the construction location or repair of any public right-of-way or public improvement, then all such facilities of the grantee shall be removed or replaced, or temporarily disconnected, in such manner as shall be directed by the county so that the same shall not interfere with the public works of the county. Such removal or replacement shall be at the expense of the grantee; provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall preclude the grantee from seeking reimbursement for removal or replacement costs from any public funds generally available to rights-of-way users for the reimbursement of such costs.
(1996 Code, § 110.075) (Ord. passed 11-20-2000)